(A/N:Warning: Character death in this chapter.)

Chapter 5: The Nightmare Continues

BPOV

Jasper reached forward and cupped my face in his hands, trying to calm me. I didn't realize my sobs were coming so loud and so hard that I could hardly breathe.

"Bella, did Edward do this to you?" Jasper asked me. All I could do was nod. There was no way I could lie to him, he could feel my emotions.

Jasper pulled me into his arms, cradling me gently. I could feel the calm he was pushing on me and my sobs gradually slowed down. I was clinging to Jasper's shirt when I realized my mistake. Charlie. I started to panic.

"My dad! Edward will kill my dad!" I yelled.

Carlisle pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number. Jasper carried me over to the couch and sat down with me in his lap, sending me more waves of calm. I could hear Carlisle talking on the phone, but I couldn't understand what he was saying. He flipped his phone closed and walked towards me and kneeled down, taking one of my hands.

"Bella, Sam is sending two wolves to watch over your father. They will keep him safe and we will keep you safe from Edward," he promised.

"I'm going to rip his fucking arms off," Emmett roared, causing me to cling to Jasper harder.

"Bella." I looked up to see Rose sitting next to Jasper. "Bella, I'm so sorry. I had no idea Edward was hurting you. I'm sorry I was never nice to you. I'm sorry I couldn't keep you safe from him. If you will give me the chance, I will make it up to you. I will protect you. I will help you get through this. I want us to be sisters and friends. Will you give me the chance to make this right?" Rose was pleading with me with her eyes and I knew she was being sincere. I knew that if she could cry, she would be.

"Yes, I would like it very much to call you my sister and my friend." I wrapped my arms around her neck and she hugged me in return.

Esme walked over to me and hugged me, sobbing into my shoulder. "I didn't know. I'm sorry, I didn't know."

"It's not your fault Esme. Please don't blame yourself for Edward hurting me," I pleaded with her.

Before she could respond though, I was behind Carlisle and he was in a crouch, growling as the rest of the family ran downstairs. Oh no, Edward was back and he would know that I told them what happened. I was crying so hard again. Carlisle reached a hand back and I held onto it with as much strength as I could.

I jumped when I heard a loud crash and a scream. I had to know what was happening, but my fear kept my feet rooted to the floor.

"Esme!" Rose screamed. Carlisle scooped me up and ran down the stairs with me. I didn't see Edward anywhere, but I noticed that Rose was sobbing in Emmett's arms and Jasper was rubbing his forearm. Where was Esme? Surely she wouldn't have run after Edward on her own. But then I felt Carlisle sobbing and pulling me into his lap as he sat on the steps.

"Carlisle, where's Esme?" I whispered.

He didn't respond though, just continued sobbing. I wrapped my arms around him, trying to comfort him. Alice came running in the house sobbing and threw herself into Jasper's arms. I wished someone would tell me where Esme and Edward were.

"Alice," I begged. "What happened? Where are Esme and Edward? Did you know…" I couldn't finish my sentence; my cries were making it impossible to speak again.

Alice extracted herself from Jasper's arms and came to sit in front of me. "I'm sorry Bella. I looked for different ways around it. Every vision ended the same way; Edward killed all of us except Jasper and took off with you. I'm so sorry Bella that I couldn't help you, Edward threatened me. He swore he would kill everyone I love one by one. Please forgive me," she sobbed.

"It's okay Alice; it's not your fault. Where are they?" I asked again.

Carlisle's arms tightened around me. "I couldn't get back fast enough and I didn't have my phone. Edward saw the vision of what happened here while we were hunting. He took off and I couldn't stop him. He started a fire and threw Esme into it. She's gone, Edward killed her," she choked out.

Then everything went black.

(Author's note: Jasper's Darlin' Kathy's original A/N: Okay, I'm sorry that I killed Esme off. I love her, I do, but I have to make Edward the really bad guy. He has to be a monster of the worst kind. Please don't flame me. Also, I'm sorry this is such a short chapter and because of that, you will be getting two chapters at once.)